DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013 (PAGE 9) Plan Com asks states to hold Withdrawal of Ordinance is Health facilities should be strangulation of democracy: Ramdev back demand for additional funds RAIPUR, Oct 3: available to all citizens: Ansari NEW DELHI, Oct 3: he said, adding there is enough NEW DELHI, Oct 3: jection for the current fiscal at the last quarter (January-March) A day after the Union 4.7 per cent, down from earlier of this fiscal and it should not be scientific data available as to Cabinet withdrew a controver- Holding that a healthy work- The Planning Commission estimate of 6 per cent. more than 15 per cent of the what good health means to the sial Ordinance on convicted law- force can contribute much more has asked the state Governments The next quarterly Gross total in last month (March) next progress of the economy. makers it had earlier cleared, to the development of a country to hold back their demands for Domestic Product or economy year. Recalling his first visit to Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today than a less healthy one, Vice additional fund till November in data for the second quarter On any move to cut the Plan this hospital way back in 1957, view of slow economic recov- termed the decision as “strangu- President Hamid Ansari today he said it was a very secluded (July-September) would be expenditure also this time to lation of democracy” as it was ery. said efforts should be made to place then but now it is in the released by Ministry of Statistics keep a tab on fiscal deficit, effected after condemnation by "We have asked the states to ensure that health facilities centre of the city which proves and Programme Implementation Shukla said, "There has been no Congress Vice President Rahul hold back their demand for addi- reach each and every citizen. the foresightedness and vision on November 29. discussion with the Finance Gandhi. tional Plan spending till "As a country we have made Experts say they would be Ministry on this issue so far." “After Rahul Gandhi’s rejec- of its founders. November end in view of pre- great progress in the area of able to comment about the During the last fiscal, the tion of the Ordinance on convict- The foundation stone of vailing economic situation. We rebound of the economy only Government had cut around Rs medicine and other provisions Holy Family Hospital was laid ed lawmakers, UPA took back the Ordinance which was earlier of health and yet we have a very may take a call on these demand after the second quarter data is 92,000 of Plan expenditure to way to go as compared to coun- in 1953 by the then Vice cleared by Dr Manmohan Singh-led Cabinet...It’s a clear-cut stran- long way to go," Ansari said only after November after available. The country had keep the fiscal deficit at 4.9 per tries and societies which are President of India Late Dr S gulation of democracy...It indicates that not the UPA but the moth- addressing at a function here to assessing the economic sce- recorded a decade low econom- cent of GDP. more fortunate. But that should Radhakrishnan. Rahul and er and son are running the country,” said Ramdev without taking conclude the Diamond Jubilee nario," Planning Minister ic growth of 5 per cent in the The Government has set a not be a depressing thought but Priyanka Gandhi were born in names of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Celebrations of Holy Family Rajeev Shukla told. previous fiscal. fiscal deficit target of 4.8 per an invigorating one and we have this hospital. Ramdev claimed that Congress-led UPA Government will Hospital. According to experts, there Shukla also said that during cent of GDP for the current fis- to travel down that road as bitethe dust in 2014 elections and Narendra Modi-led NDA will He said every morning one On the occasion, Father seems to be slow recovery in the meetings with the states' rep- cal. Earlier last month, the quickly as possible," Ansari form the Government at the Centre. can see long queues of people George P A, Director of the economic situation till now resentatives, they are asked to Finance Ministry had said. “Narendra Modi and NDA will win more than 300 seats in next outside hospitals in Delhi, wait- Hospital announced establish- going by the dismal economic maintain fiscal discipline. announced cutting non-plan "A healthy workforce can year’s Lok Sabha polls whereas Congress-led UPA will be reduced ing and praying for their turn to ment of a medical college under growth of 4.4 per cent in the first According to a Finance expenditure by 10 per cent and contribute much more to the to 100 seats,” Ramdev said. come. And if they don't succeed, the name of the Holy Family quarter (April-June) this fiscal. Ministry circular, states cannot outlined certain austerity meas- development of a country than a He said Congress will be decimated and become “history” after they again hope for the next day. Academy of Health Science and The ADB in its recent fore- spend more than 33 per cent of ures to reduce burden on less healthy one and this has 2013 Assembly and 2014 Lok Sabha elections due to massive cor- "So we have very very long been established scientifically," Research. (PTI) cast has lowered the growth pro- the allocated Plan expenditure in exchequer. (PTI) ruption under its watch. “During over 60 years of its rule, Congress has done nothing except looting the country,” he said. Ramdev alleged Congress was specifically targeting Narendra Google to create 360-deg online 30 killed as truck hits buses Modi because of the formidable challenge he is posing to the RANGIA, ASSAM, Oct 3: ed passengers admitted at Barpeta Medical College Congress as BJP’s prime ministerial nominee, besides targeting Barpeta Medical College Hospital for postmortem where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and himself. At least 30 people, including view of 100 Indian monuments Hospital succumbed to their the families of the deceased “Congress is defaming Modi and presenting him as an offend- 13 children, were killed and injuries, police said. arriving from Dhubri identified er and a terrorist by illegally dragging his name in several cases. NEW DELHI, Oct 3: closer to the people and to dis- India, Rajan Anandan. eight others injured when two The driver of the truck, who some of them. Even I am being implicated in cases of tax evasion and others,” seminate among the youth our The 'Street View Trekker' has mini buses carrying brick kiln Archaeological Survey of was allegedly in an inebriated The two injured, who suc- Ramdev alleged. rich cultural legacy," Union been used to create "virtual walk- workers and their families were India has joined hands with state, has been arrested. cumbed at the Barpeta hospital, Ramdev alleged that UPA Government at Centre could be Minister of Culture Chandresh throughs" for sites like Eiffel hit by a truck on NH 35 in lower Google India for an endeavour to Several families were wiped were identified as Ilina Bibi and behind his “illegal” detention at Heathrow airport in London Kumari Katoch said at the pro- Assam's Barpeta district in the create 360- degree online Tower in France, Grand Canyon recently. (PTI) ject's launch. wee hours today. out in the accident as the victims Mohidul Haque. panoramic imagery of 100 in the US, and Mt Fuji in Japan, Commenting on the criteria The two buses were going were travelling from Kholkholi Among those dead on the "nationally-important monu- among others. one behind the other when the and nearby villages in Dhubri spot were identified as the two 2008 cash for vote scam ments" in the country like Taj for choosing the sites, the minis- "With this technology, we truck from West Bengal rammed district in the two buses to work bus drivers and handiman Kabir Mahal, Humayun's Tomb, ter said, "100 nationally-impor- create an online exhibition in into the first bus and moved it for long periods in two brick Das, Nikhil Das and Mohidur Court reserves order Khajuraho and the Ajanta and tant monuments have been cho- which we have authorised data to backwards to hit the second one kilns at Rangia in Kamrup dis- Islam. Ellora caves, etc. sen on priority basis... The list contextualise the view and the at Doholapara, under Sorbhog trict, they said. Some other deceased per- The internet giant and the will soon be finalised". site evolves into story-telling Police Station, at about 4.30 The two mini buses were sons were identified as Asima on framing of charges Ministry of Culture today signed Google India said this was an instead of just plain viewing," packed with the people, their Bibi, Gelemar Khatun, Amina a memorandum at the Qutub opportunity for them to make AM, police said. NEW DELHI, Oct 3: Google Cultural Institute The buses overturned under utensils, foodgrains, personal Bibi, Hamida Bibi, Samina Minar complex here as the first these monuments accessible to Director Amit Sood told. the impact of the collision. The belongings, etc. Begam, Hasmat Ali, Nasiruddin A Delhi court today reserved its order on framing of charges in step towards the project which people in the far-flung and rural Once published, the imagery collision killed 28 people, The injured were admitted to Khan, Asar Khan, Moidul Islam, the 2008 cash-for-vote-scam involving former Samajwadi Party would see the company creating areas of the country at the click will be available on GoogleMaps an application using its 'Street including the drivers of the Barpeta Medical College Aftar Ali, Khadir Ahmed, leader Amar Singh and two BJP MPs. of a button and to digitally pre- and on the World Wonders site, buses, on the spot and injured 10 Hospital and Bongaigaon Civil Rezaul Haque, Saidul Rahman, Special Judge Narottam Kaushal reserved for October 19 order View Trekker' technology for the serve the heritage for posterity. first time in India. part of Google Cultural Institute, others. Hospital. Sahar Ali, Rizaul Ali, Afsar Ali on framing of charges. "With this, rural India will be "The collaboration, which which began some time last year. Two of the critically wound- The bodies were sent to and Ashtar Ali. (PTI) "October 19 for orders," the judge said. will create virtual walkthroughs able to see heritage online despite Google India and Ministry of During the arguments on framing of charges, Amar Singh had of our sites, is a gigantic step and, time and distance constraints. Culture had earlier partnered on sought discharge from the case, saying there was no evidence to with ASI completing its 150th Information is transforming our the creation of virtual walk- India adopts UN’s development show that he had induced BJP MPs to cross vote in the trust vote year, this will prove to be a big future and with this we seek to throughs for the National Gallery in the Lok Sabha in 2008 in return for money. milestone for us. bring more Indians on the inter- of Modern Art (NGMA) and the The Delhi Police, in its first charge sheet filed in August 2011, "The aim of this project is to net," said the Vice-President and National Museum in the city, the had accused Amar Singh and L K Advani's former aide bring the heritage of our country Managing Director of Google minister said. (PTI) agenda for disabled Sudheendra Kulkarni of "conspiring" and "masterminding" the NEW YORK, Oct 3: tance. ment agenda. cast-for-vote scam to bribe some MPs ahead of a confidence vote “The outcome document is The minister too reaffirmed in Lok Saba on July 22, 2008. India has adopted a land- Asaram aide Shilpi sent to expected to become a landmark India’s commitment to building Besides Amar Singh and Kulkarni, BJP MPs Ashok Argal and mark UN General Assembly’s declaration which will serve as a an enabling and inclusive envi- Faggan Singh Kulaste and former MP Mahabir Singh Bhagora document aimed at inclusion of guide for framing laws and poli- ronment so that all persons with Sanjeev Saxena, Amar Singh's former aide and BJP activist Sohail disabled persons in all aspects of cies by all nations in the disabil- disabilities are able to enjoy Hindustani are accused in the case. development and giving them eight-day judicial custody ity sector in the days to come,” a their rights and realise their full The case was registered in 2009 on the recommendation by a due consideration in the post- ministry statement said today. potential in society. parliamentary panel which had probed the scam. JODHPUR, Oct 3: Shilpi's counsel said that as file the charge sheet in the court 2015 UN development agenda. All the accused have been booked under various provisions of the police did not seek any exten- in two weeks, a police officer At a high level meeting on The outcome document Informing the international A local court today sent seeks to ensure that the inclu- forum about various steps taken the Prevention of Corruption Act and for criminal conspiracy sion in her police custody, the associated with the investigation Disability and Development in Shilpi, a key aide of Asaram Bapu said. sion of disabled in development in this regard, Kumari Selja list- under the Indian Penal Code. court sent her to judicial custody. the United Nations General and co-accused in the case of Shilpi had surrendered before "Now with all the accused in policies including poverty eradi- ed out India’s establishment of During the arguments, police had rejected the claim of the Assembly, India also called alleged sexual exploitation of a the court here on September 25 jail and investigation of the case cation, social inclusion and pro- separate department of accused that it was a whistleblowing operation or a sting and said upon the international commu- teenage girl, to eight-day judicial after Rajasthan High Court had wrapped up, we will sit down to ductive employment amongst Disability Affairs, various laws, that this plea was not even accepted by the Parliamentary inquiry nity to identify measures and custody. rejected her anticipatory bail plea prepare the charge sheet, which others. policies and programmes gov- committee. formulate policies for the dis- Shilpi, the warden of Asaram's on the same day. we are hopeful of filing in the It also seeks for the develop- erning disability sector imple- Argal, Kulaste and Bhagora had earlier claimed it was a sting able to help enhance their acces- operation to highlight horse trading in Parliament ahead of the July 'ashram' in Chhindwara district of With this, all five accused in court in the next two weeks," the ment of specific plans including mented, action taken to make sibility to education, healthcare 22, 2008 trust vote. Madhya Pradesh, had allegedly the case, including Asaram him- officer said on condition of the enactment or amendment public buildings and websites and employment. Earlier, Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh was also conspired to send the girl, who self, have been sent to judicial anonymity. and enforcement of national leg- accessible, establishment of The meeting had adopted an made an accused in the case by the trial court which had said there was a student there, to Asaram in custody and they will be produced He did not rule out possibility islation, recognition of right to national and regional institutes agreed “outcome document,” was sufficient material to show that he was part of the alleged Jodhpur. before the court on October 11. of Shilpi turning into a govern- education on the basis of equal to train manpower and partner- stressing the need to ensure criminal conspiracy. After the District and Sessions Besides Asaram, the other ment witness. opportunity and non-discrimina- ship with private sector and civil accessibility and inclusion of The Delhi High Court, however, had quashed the trial court's Court order, her counsel moved a accused in the case are Shiva Meanwhile, Asaram's counsel tion by making primary educa- society. persons with disabilities in all order making Singh an accused in the case. bail application in the same court (attendant of Asaram), Sharad today withdrew a request regard- tion accessible, free and com- The Outcome document was aspects of development. The order of the high court had come on Singh's petition chal- and it will come up for hearing Chandra (director of the Gurukul), ing providing him 'special food' in pulsory and others. negotiated and adopted by the Social Justice and lenging the special court's order making him an accused in the case tomorrow. Prakash (Asaram's cook) and now the jail. Heads of state, Governments member states for the advance- Empowerment Minister Kumari and issuing summons against him despite a clean chit given to him "We moved a bail application Shilpi. Asaram's request to allow his Selja, who led the Indian delega- and senior ministers of various ment of the rights disabled per- by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. (PTI) in the court immediately after that Police, which has so far col- lady doctor Neeta to attend him in tion, also stressed the need to Governments attended the meet- sons which are deeply rooted in (the order of judicial custody)," lected all evidences relating to the jail will be taken up by the court strengthen international cooper- ing to reaffirm their global com- the goals of the United Nations said her counsel. allegations of the girl, is likely to tomorrow. (PTI) ation through exchange of good mitment and to shape the dis- Charter and the Universal No decision so far on removal of practices, capacity building and course on disability issues in the Declaration of Human Rights. provision of technical assis- emerging post-2015 develop- (PTI) debris in Kedarnath: Bahuguna DEHRADUN, Oct 3: 5 Indian varsities in world's top 400 list Uttarakhand government has not taken any decision so far on LONDON, Oct 3: Human Resources Development Indian students," said Kevin removal of tonnes of debris lying around Kedarnath since the and Planning Commission. McCarthy, head of education "Himalayan Tsunami" of June, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna India has improved its posi- "India is clearly focusing and culture at London & said today. tion in the world's definitive uni- more and more on quality to Partners – the Mayor of "Debris cleaning in areas surrounding the shrine has not yet versity rankings with five Indian compete with the world's best. London's business and promo- begun because we have not been able to decide whether or not we varsities entering the top 400 These rankings require a lot of tional organisation. should go ahead with the exercise," Bahuguna told reporters here. list, up from three in 2012. data and in the past this engage- The Times Higher Apparently there is a need to remove the debris as it is over Panjab University made its ment was lacking. Even though Education World University three months since the tragedy struck and there are chances of debut in the Times Higher the Indian universities have Rankings are the most compre- bodies lying underneath the huge amount of rubble but experts Education World University missed out on a top 200 ranking, hensive global league tables, Rankings 2013-14 in the 226- opine that the removal of debris, which will entail razing to the having five in the un-ranked top collated using 13 separate per- ground dilapidated structures close to the shrine with the help of 250 band followed by two other 400 list is a strong perform- formance indicators to examine new entrants - Indian Institute of heavy stone cutting equipment, may endanger the famed temple, ance," said Elizabeth Gibney, a a university's strengths against he said. Technology (IIT) Delhi and all its core missions – teaching, rankings expert at Times Higher "In a situation like this we can't hurriedly arrive at a decision. Kanpur in the 351-400 band. research, knowledge transfer Education. The GSI is preparing a report in this regard which is awaited. We The new entrants join IIT Overall, the California and international outlook. will do what it recommends," the Chief Minister said. Kharagpur, which slipped from Institute of Technology retained The rankings are powered by 226-250 into the 351-400 group, its place at the top of the rank- Thomson Reuters, which inde- Prayers at the ancient Himalayan temple had resumed on and IIT Roorkee, which retained ings for the third consecutive pendently collects, analyses and September 11 but its immediate neighbourhood still looks like a its place in the 351-400 band. year, with Harvard University verifies the data and participa- picture of devastation with a huge quantity of rubble including col- "These results should be regaining second place (up from tion in the rankings is strictly lapsed houses, broken doors, asbastos and tin ceilings lying in encouraging for India: while no fourth), a position shared with voluntary and free of charge. heaps around the area. (PTI) Indian institution makes the top the UK's University of Oxford. The US continues to domi- 200...India now has five repre- Stanford University slipped nate the league table, taking sentatives in the top 400 – a sign from joint second to fourth. seven of the top 10 places. This of growing commitment to the The Massachusetts Institute year it has 77 institutions in the global rankings," said Phil Baty, of Technology (fifth), Princeton rankings – one more than in editor of the Times Higher University (sixth), the 2012-13. Education World University University of Cambridge (sev- The UK remains Europe's Rankings. enth), University of California, strongest representative, with 31 "The drive in India to share Berkeley (up one place to universities in the top 200. more data and to compare its eighth), the University of Japan's University of Tokyo institutions against the trusted, Chicago (up one place to ninth) maintains its status as Asia's established and rigorous stan- and Imperial College London number one and moves up four dards set by the Times Higher (down two places to 10th) com- places to 23rd. Education World University plete the top 10. The National University of Rankings is a great step to London boasts four top-40 Singapore holds on to second in improved quality," he added. universities (up from three) – the region, moving from 29th to The increased representation more than any other city in the 26th and overtaking Australia's for India in the rankings has world. University of Melbourne in the been attributed to a two-day "This is really good news for process. National Policy Dialogue in London and our message to "More Asian institutions are May on international rankings, international students, including nipping at the heels of the best in when representatives of Times those from India, is that London the West, increasingly occupy- Higher Education were invited remains open to you. The large ing world top 50 places and to meet with senior university Indian community here makes showing no signs of letting up," leaders by India's Ministry of London a home from home for said Baty. (PTI)